So, we have yet another 5 - 4 decision by our Supreme Court which means that again ONE person is responsible for the decision. And we are expected to honor that decision as though it were handed down from God.

There's a thought -- Christians have a Holy Trinity. Suppose sacred decisions were decided like our Supreme Court -- by vote. Take for example, the question -- is God the Father really the father of Jesus and not Mary's husband, Joseph. The Trinity would take a vote that might go something like this:

Should lawmakers be allowed to take campaign contributions from special interest groups that have legislation pending before lawmakers to whom they’re donating?

Often, the legislators’ money-making activities are legal, even portrayed as standard behavior at the Capitol. Haley’s attorneys have made the “common practice” argument, saying in a filing with the House Ethics Committee that the Lexington Republican “has not done anything that is not already the norm of members of the General Assembly.”

"South Carolina has the seventh-highest murder rate in the country, at 7.1 per 100,000, as well as the fifth-most violent crimes per capita. However, the state has only the 24th highest rate of police officers per capita. The state’s issues with crime may stem from a lack of support for its youth. South Carolina has among the lowest high school graduation rate in the country, as well as among the highest rates of teen pregnancy and teen deaths."

We all know why the federal constitution provides for two legislative bodies: a House and a Senate. But what are the reasons why our state government also has a House and Senate? The very first constitution written for SC in 1776 provided for these two bodies -- but why? In this constitution each parish or district was alloted one or two senators and up to thirty members of the House depending on population. Other than to get in the way of the House doing things, what was the function of the Senate? Were the interests of, for example, Greenville and Spartanburg

If you do not live in one of the following states you can just relax, sit back, and watch how they vote in the Nov. election -- because your vote does not matter -- the electoral votes in your states have already been posted. That's just the way our winner-take-all electoral college system works. Why was it setup that way?

Our traffic death rate might be related to our low punishment for traffic violations: speeding, DUI, etc. In contrast Great Britain confiscates the vehicle involved in a first offense DUI arrest no matter who owns it.